Jan 5, 2005
Record flooding of the Lower Wabash River occurred, prompting state disaster declarations that included Wabash, White, and Gallatin Counties. Floodfighting activities included the construction of temporary sandbag levees. An agricultural levee near Calvin (in White County) was breached in three places, inundating thousands of acres of farmland. All access to the small community of Maunie (in White County) was cut off by floodwaters, and half of the community was underwater. Ambulances were sent
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5438590). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in White County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.